Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-31-115

(a) The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition to the powers conferred by other laws, and the limitations imposed by this chapter shall not affect the powers conferred by any other law, general or special, and, except as provided herein, bonds and notes may be issued hereunder notwithstanding any other such law and without regard to the procedure required by any other such law.

(b) Insofar as this chapter is inconsistent with any other law, general or special, this chapter shall be controlling.

(c) This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.